The Washington critic., 1887-10-29
ODDS AND ENDS.

UDD0 AND ENDS.
The dentist of whom wrote last week
says he will only excuse the liberty upon
condition that / complete the story
in this issue. 1t was the first and only
time I ever took nitrous oxide gas. The
next tooth out will have been the sec
ond. Tho rubber bag was attached. /
laid back In the chair composed. The
mouth piece was applied. The first
sensations Of the gas were peculiarly
peculiar. You know how It is your.
self. Completely under Its influence, |
became an immense bombshell, and
was placed In one Of the largest of
siege mortars. 1t was before Yorktown.
The lanyard was pulled and the NOR.
tar discharged with terrific, to me,
stunning report. The shell-that Is
WAS fired aloft with the velocity of
well oiled streak of lightning. felt
myself flying through the Heavens
above. The fuse burned. l Twas not
on STARRING tour" but "what goes
up, must come down" I reached the
highest possible altitude, and,
making q graceful curve, pre-.
pared to descend. / was about
to burst. l felt the fire Of the fuse as
1t burned down to the iron shell. was
descending as rapidly as had gone up.
Why did not burs,2 Still downward.
downward, downward l rushed, until
felt ! should strike the ground without
bursting-a terrible calamity. felt
the fuse burn into the hole In the iron
shell, and thought, "llurrah Now |
am going to burst" mo. I'll not
bursil" "But cannot help myself"
II must burst" Then feeling of II
don't care - whether burst or not
came over me, and did burst Into
smiiheTeens, with an intense feeling of
relief as flew Into It'd bits and tender
lo!ns. When / was relieved from the
effect of the gas found that the fret
pull the dentist had made he pulled the
whole crown of the tooth off. That
was when the mortar was discharged.
Then he cut around the roots, and
felt the sensation Of soaring aloft. In
the meantime the fuse burned. Finally
the dentist affixed his instrument of
torture. and with one mighty effort
severed my whole head from the roots
Of the tooth. The shell burst. The
sensations were as real as though had
been living bombshell, and yet were
not unpleasant There was feeling OF
abandon about it all that was enjoyable
l experienced no lleifect.
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The clerkship of the Supreme Court
of the United States is believed to be
one of the most valuable offices in
America--a first class clerkship-being
estimated at from SEQ, 900 to 100000
per year. No returns are made of fees
received, and the estimate Is necessarily
speculative, but Is based upon the bust.
ness brought before that tribunal.
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One of the best remedies for insomnia
is said to be: Wet half towel; apply
1t to the back of the neck, pressing II
up toward the base of the brain, and
fasten the dry half Of the towel over
so as to prevent too rapid exhalatIon
The effect is prompt and pleasant, cool
ing the brain and bringing on sweet
slumber Warm water Is better than
cold. To those suffering from mental
overwork, excitement or anxiety this
remedy must prove blessing.
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When Naomi stood up to be married,
and the clergyman asked her II she was
sure she was fourteen years Of age, 1t
must have been terrible twist for her
to admit she was five hundred and
eighty.
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At a recent fashionable afternoon
wedding in New York it was observed
that the ladies' full (D dresses were
V'shaped in the back and @ shaped ia
front.
"a
Diluted oxalic acid will remove
ordinary stains from marble.
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Colds in the head are plenty.
Nearly every person Is blessed with
one at some time during winter. An
easy cure-if early-is to dissolve
tablespoonful of pulveriZed borax In n
pint of hot water; when tepid snuff
some up the nostrils two or three times
aday, or use the dry powdered boraX
like snuff, taken pinch as often as de-
sired.
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Jacob Freeze, for whom Abraham
Lincoln requested au appointment as
colonel of a colored regiment, Gre.
gardlcss whether he can tell the exnct
shade of Julius Cesar hair or not" is
In State prison for embe2zlement.
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Your lungs will contain gallon of
air, and you inhale $4,000 gallons per
day. Attend to the ventilation of your
rooms. HOWARD MILLS.
"A pleasant entertainment was given to
the members and friends ot Meridian Com
mandery OF the United Order OF the Golden
Cross, last evening, at Stidham's Hall, on
Seventh street. Aycry enjoyable time was
had hv all